Eli Lilly
Sr Director - Parenteral Operations
Eli Lilly, Concord, North Carolina, United States, 28027
At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We're looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.
Overview:
At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.
The Parenteral Operations Director is responsible to provide leadership to Parenteral Operations and cross functional leadership to the Parenteral Flow Team for the Lilly Concord site. The Operations Director will establish the operational organization and readiness agenda in alignment with the business and strategic plan. The Operations Sr Director is a key member of the Concord Site Lead Team ensuring safety, quality, and operational excellence.
Responsibilities:
Provide Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) and Quality leadership for the Parenteral operational and flow team.Support Site Leadership to build a diverse and capable site organization based in engineering first principles and operational excellence. Talent management, development, and retention within the Concord organization (and beyond).Provide operational technical leadership and develop objectives to deliver Business and Strategic Plan Goals as it relates to safety, quality, and equipment/process effectiveness and efficiency.Represent operational capabilities beyond the Lilly Concord site (e.g. other Lilly sites and global functional groups).Partner with Technical Services, Quality and Engineering leadership to deliver operational results.Actively engage team and deliver significant capital and technological projects.Deliver equipment, lines, and supporting systems through user requirements, design, build, verification, qualification, validation, and subsequent operation.Develop local processes and procedures for the operational function.Ensure practice matches procedure.Ensure the functions are aligned and driven to meet production throughput goals including daily operation of the manufacturing lines, deviation and change management, variability reduction, and equipment/system reliability.Champion continuous improvement.Develop and maintain metrics to measure performance against business objectives and make necessary changes to improve performance.Participate in the development and implementation of strategies associated with the area sponsoring or supporting the following initiatives: Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), etc.This role has direct interaction with Regulatory Agencies during site inspections.Understand and influence the manufacturing control strategy for parenteral formulation and fillingBasic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, a Life Science, or Business/OperationsAdditional Skills/Preferences:
At least 10 years of experience at a manufacturing siteAt least 5 years previous management or leadership experience including leading or working effectively with a cross functional groupFront line experience in parenteral drug product operationsSolid understanding of basic requirements of regulatory agenciesPrevious facility or area start up experiencePrevious experience in operations and engineeringPrevious experience with highly automated equipmentPrevious experience with combination products, device assembly, pharmaceutical packaging, drug product formulation and filling in aseptic environmentPrevious equipment qualification and process validation experiencePrevious experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems and electronic batch release.Previous experience with deviation and change management systems.
Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.
Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and help our company develop talented individuals for future leadership roles. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, African American Network, Chinese Culture Network, Early Career Professionals, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinos at Lilly, PRIDE (LGBTQ + Allies), Veterans Leadership Network, Women's Network, Working and Living with Disabilities. Learn more about all of our groups.
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Overview:
At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.
The Parenteral Operations Director is responsible to provide leadership to Parenteral Operations and cross functional leadership to the Parenteral Flow Team for the Lilly Concord site. The Operations Director will establish the operational organization and readiness agenda in alignment with the business and strategic plan. The Operations Sr Director is a key member of the Concord Site Lead Team ensuring safety, quality, and operational excellence.
Responsibilities:
Provide Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) and Quality leadership for the Parenteral operational and flow team.Support Site Leadership to build a diverse and capable site organization based in engineering first principles and operational excellence. Talent management, development, and retention within the Concord organization (and beyond).Provide operational technical leadership and develop objectives to deliver Business and Strategic Plan Goals as it relates to safety, quality, and equipment/process effectiveness and efficiency.Represent operational capabilities beyond the Lilly Concord site (e.g. other Lilly sites and global functional groups).Partner with Technical Services, Quality and Engineering leadership to deliver operational results.Actively engage team and deliver significant capital and technological projects.Deliver equipment, lines, and supporting systems through user requirements, design, build, verification, qualification, validation, and subsequent operation.Develop local processes and procedures for the operational function.Ensure practice matches procedure.Ensure the functions are aligned and driven to meet production throughput goals including daily operation of the manufacturing lines, deviation and change management, variability reduction, and equipment/system reliability.Champion continuous improvement.Develop and maintain metrics to measure performance against business objectives and make necessary changes to improve performance.Participate in the development and implementation of strategies associated with the area sponsoring or supporting the following initiatives: Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), etc.This role has direct interaction with Regulatory Agencies during site inspections.Understand and influence the manufacturing control strategy for parenteral formulation and fillingBasic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, a Life Science, or Business/OperationsAdditional Skills/Preferences:
At least 10 years of experience at a manufacturing siteAt least 5 years previous management or leadership experience including leading or working effectively with a cross functional groupFront line experience in parenteral drug product operationsSolid understanding of basic requirements of regulatory agenciesPrevious facility or area start up experiencePrevious experience in operations and engineeringPrevious experience with highly automated equipmentPrevious experience with combination products, device assembly, pharmaceutical packaging, drug product formulation and filling in aseptic environmentPrevious equipment qualification and process validation experiencePrevious experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems and electronic batch release.Previous experience with deviation and change management systems.
Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.
Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and help our company develop talented individuals for future leadership roles. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, African American Network, Chinese Culture Network, Early Career Professionals, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinos at Lilly, PRIDE (LGBTQ + Allies), Veterans Leadership Network, Women's Network, Working and Living with Disabilities. Learn more about all of our groups.
#WeAreLilly